Electricity grid
Alternative labels
Electricity transmission
Report
Making clean power flexy
This report provides an overview of clean flexibility in the European Union (EU), focusing on battery storage and demand side flexibility as two key enablers in the transition towards a clean power system. The paper analyses the current state-of-play in the EU regarding these solutions, examines outlooks for future deployment, and presents relevant policy options...
Report
Keeping the lights on: how Australia should navigate the era of coal closures and prepare for what comes next
Australia’s electricity system is changing rapidly, as coal-fired power stations close and new renewable ones come online. The authors of this report argue that Australia must urgently plan a new energy system for the imminent post-coal era.
Working paper
Issues with levelised cost of electricity: why a simple metric cannot determine our energy future
The authors of this paper argue that there are clear limits to what 'levelised cost of energy' (LCOE) can be used for when analysing energy policy. Such estimates are prone to bias, omit key costs and cannot be used to assess the merits of projects that have vastly different values. They suggest that Australia needs...
Report
Seize the decade: how we empower Australian communities and cut climate pollution 75% by 2030
Australia’s shift to clean energy is well underway – visible on our rooftops, in our homes, neighbourhoods and businesses. This report provides an in-depth pathway for Australia to make deeper, genuine and permanent cuts to climate pollution by 2030.
Discussion paper
Electricity and energy sector plan: discussion paper
The Australian government is developing an Electricity and Energy Sector Plan. The government is inviting views on aspects of the energy transformation that represent the most material challenges and opportunities for the energy sector. These issues are outlined in this discussion paper.